Kensington is a very small town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 2,108 people and six associated neighborhoods, Kensington is the 192nd largest community in Maryland.

Kensington home prices are not only among the most expensive in Maryland, but Kensington real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Kensington has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

Also of interest is that Kensington has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 27.62% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One downside of living in Kensington is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Kensington, the average commute to work is 30.81 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

Despite being a small town, Kensington has a lot of people using the subway to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the subway are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Kensington. 76.02% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Kensington in 2022 was $82,967, which is wealthy relative to Maryland and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $331,868 for a family of four. However, Kensington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Kensington is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Kensington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kensington residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Kensington also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.92% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Kensington include English, Irish, German, Italian, and French.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Kensington's cultural character, accounting for 23.04% of the town’s population.

The most common language spoken in Kensington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.